Best time to go to Ukraine for a perfect weather and where to go?
When is the best time to go to Ukraine?
When is the best time to go to Ukraine? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Ukraine, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August and September
- The best months to go to Kyiv are April, May, June, July, August and September
- On average, the warmest months in Kyiv are June, July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
- May is the wettest month in this city
- The cities with the best climate are Kherson, Kryvyi Rih, Reni and Simferopol, with good weather at least 7 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Odesa are June, July, August and September
Where and when to go based on the weather?
Crimea
Sébastopol, Yalta, Feodosiya...
East of Ukraine
Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk...
South of Ukraine
Odesa, Reni, Kherson...
Ukraine centrale
Kyiv, Pripiat, Vinnytsya...
West of Ukraine
Lviv, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod...
To get all the information about the climate and weather in Ukraine for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:
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Best time to travel to Ukraine by cities
Crimea 
East 
South 
Ukraine centrale 
West 
Temperatures and rainfall in Ukraine
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Ukraine and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, Donetsk and Kharkiv, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Ukraine
Find out when Ukraine has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.
Tourist seasons in Ukraine
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, November and December. The number of visitors to Ukraine is high in: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
- Very low season in Ukraine: January and February.
- Low season in Ukraine: March, November and December.
- High season in Ukraine: April, May, June, July, September and October.
- Peak season in Ukraine: August.
Figure: Visitor index for Ukraine month by month
Average price for flights to Ukraine
A return flight between London and Kyiv is generally cheaper if you go in february ($ 82 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 130 more for your airline ticket to Kyiv if you go in august.
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Where to go in Ukraine?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Kyiv | 31°F | 32°F | 43°F | 61°F | 72°F | 79°F | 83°F | 83°F | 72°F | 58°F | 45°F | 34°F |
| Odesa | 38°F | 41°F | 47°F | 58°F | 68°F | 79°F | 83°F | 85°F | 74°F | 61°F | 52°F | 43°F |
| Chernivtsi | 32°F | 36°F | 47°F | 61°F | 70°F | 76°F | 81°F | 81°F | 72°F | 59°F | 49°F | 38°F |
| Donetsk | 31°F | 32°F | 45°F | 59°F | 72°F | 81°F | 85°F | 86°F | 74°F | 59°F | 45°F | 36°F |
| Kharkiv | 29°F | 31°F | 41°F | 59°F | 72°F | 79°F | 85°F | 85°F | 72°F | 58°F | 43°F | 32°F |
| Lviv | 32°F | 36°F | 45°F | 59°F | 68°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F | 68°F | 58°F | 47°F | 36°F |
| Pripiat | 29°F | 32°F | 43°F | 59°F | 70°F | 77°F | 81°F | 79°F | 68°F | 56°F | 43°F | 34°F |
| Sébastopol | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 56°F | 67°F | 76°F | 81°F | 83°F | 74°F | 65°F | 56°F | 49°F |
| Yalta | 43°F | 45°F | 49°F | 58°F | 68°F | 77°F | 83°F | 85°F | 76°F | 65°F | 56°F | 47°F |
| Berdyans'k | 36°F | 38°F | 45°F | 56°F | 68°F | 79°F | 83°F | 83°F | 74°F | 59°F | 49°F | 41°F |
| Bila Tserkva | 29°F | 32°F | 43°F | 59°F | 70°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 70°F | 58°F | 45°F | 34°F |
| Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy | 38°F | 41°F | 49°F | 58°F | 70°F | 79°F | 83°F | 85°F | 76°F | 61°F | 52°F | 43°F |
| Cherkasy | 31°F | 32°F | 43°F | 59°F | 70°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 70°F | 58°F | 45°F | 36°F |
| Chernihiv | 27°F | 31°F | 41°F | 58°F | 70°F | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 68°F | 56°F | 43°F | 32°F |
| Chervonohrad | 32°F | 36°F | 45°F | 59°F | 68°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 70°F | 58°F | 47°F | 38°F |
| Dnipro | 31°F | 34°F | 47°F | 61°F | 74°F | 81°F | 86°F | 86°F | 74°F | 59°F | 47°F | 36°F |
| Drohobych | 32°F | 36°F | 45°F | 59°F | 67°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 70°F | 58°F | 49°F | 38°F |
| Fastiv | 29°F | 32°F | 43°F | 59°F | 70°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 70°F | 58°F | 45°F | 34°F |
| Feodosiya | 43°F | 43°F | 49°F | 58°F | 68°F | 77°F | 83°F | 83°F | 74°F | 63°F | 54°F | 47°F |
| Horlivka | 31°F | 32°F | 43°F | 59°F | 72°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 74°F | 59°F | 45°F | 36°F |
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About Ukraine
What can I do in Ukraine?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
Is this weather information for Ukraine reliable?
Climate data for Ukraine has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Ukraine allows us to determine the average for each month in Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lviv, Pripiat, Sébastopol, and 48 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.